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Piper PA-25-235 N4693Y

20 August 1993 · Washburn, North Dakota, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 20 August 1993 at about 13:15 local time, a Piper PA-25-235 registered N4693Y was involved in an accident near Washburn, North Dakota, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 13:15
Classification
Accident
Location
Washburn, North Dakota, United States
Coordinates
47.2891, -101.0206
Aircraft
Piper PA-25-235
Registration
N4693Y
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 137: Agricultural
Purpose of flight
Aerial Application
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
CHI93DTG03

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

the loss of engine power due to a magneto failure.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot was maneuvering to make a spray run on an aerial application flight when the airplane lost all engine power. The pilot made a forced landing in the field, and struck two fence posts during landing roll. The engine examination revealed the impulse coupling flyweight in the left magneto had jammed and seized the magneto. The magneto drive gear and the camshaft gear were stripped.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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